Poll: Voters prefer hemorrhoids over Congress

12:51 PM,
Oct. 8, 2013

U.S. Capitol.

Written by

Catalina Camia
USA TODAY

It's no surprise these days that Congress isn't very popular, but a new poll says voters have a higher opinion of witches, hemorrhoids and jury duty than their lawmakers in Washington.

Public Policy Polling, a Democratic-leaning firm based in North Carolina, asked a series of questions trying to gauge support for Congress compared with government-run institutions like the Internal Revenue Service, health problems such as toenail fungus, cockroaches and dog poop.

The findings may surprise some lawmakers in Washington, who are currently deadlocked over how to reopen the federal ...